Shoulder pain explained

In partnership with Circle Health Group, we would like to invite our members to The Utilita on Thursday 25th June at 6.30pm for an evening with Consultant Orthopaedic and Upper Limb Surgeon, Mr Adel Tavakkolizadeh, who will be speaking about Understanding Shoulder Pain, and can answer any questions you may have on the causes, treatment and recovery of this issue during the …

A view from the sideline

Mike Fletcher, matchday programme editor, looks back on last Saturday’s play off win, in his view from the sideline.   There are many reasons I regret moving to Essex (no really – don’t get me started!) but right up there is this: if you want to see top-class rugby it’s the worst place to start! As evidenced by my three-hour …

England lacrosse at the Utilita

We are delighted to be hosting England Lacrosse with their Sixes Tournament on 30 and 31 May at the Utilita. Last year’s tournament was a huge success, and we invite everyone to come along to the ground and experience the fast moving, exciting and dynamic game of lacrosse. The Greene King has been freshly stocked with your favourite refreshments, and rumour has …

Celebrating Brett’s bicentenary

Yesterday may have been mostly about our promotion to the Champ, and more of that in days to come. But we were also able to celebrate an enormous achievement by an absolute club legend: Desmond Brett. Des first ran out in Club colours in January 2004, playing Dings Crusaders, and his last 1st XV game was away to DMP on …

Club and Scottish through the years

When Blackheath last played London Scottish at the Richmond Athletic Ground, the Club won 20-13 and someone called Harding scored a try. I think we’d take that on Saturday. OK, so it was 16 years ago, the try was by Sam Harding, not Billy, a No 8 who had one international for the All Blacks in 2002, and he was …

Scottish v Club – Tickets now on sale!

Tickets are now on sale for the London Scottish v Blackheath Rugby Champ Accession play off on 23 May.  The crowd is going to be huge and the game is going to be hard fought, with Club playing for promotion and Scottish wanting to avoid relegation. It would be great to see as much red and black in the crowd …

Girls’ Activity Day – 27 June

GIRLS’ ACTIVITY DAY – 27 JUNE, 10:30 AM, AT BLACKHEATH RUGBY A free, fun-filled day designed to introduce girls aged 6–12 to rugby in a relaxed, friendly and confidence‑building environment. This is a brilliant chance for girls to try something new, get active, and make new friends, all supported by the welcoming women and girls from across the Club who …

Summer volunteer days 2026

Rugby at The Utilita may be over for a few weeks (although there’s still one big game to play!!) but the hard work never stops. As always, there is a lot of work to be done at The Utilita over the summer to keep the site in top condition, and we’re putting the call out for a Volunteer Army to …

Four days to go!

Four days to go until the National One Play Off at The Utilita between Blackheath Rugby and Plymouth Albion. And we can’t wait to see you all! And have you bought your tickets yet? Buying online will save time at the gate.  🏉 Blackheath Rugby v Plymouth Albion 📆 Saturday 9 May ⏰ Gate opens 12:00, 15:00 kick off 🎟️ …

Travelling to the Utilita for the play off?

Just under a week to go before we welcome Plymouth Albion to The Utilita for the National One Play Off! Have you planned your journey yet? If you’ve not been to the home of Blackheath Rugby before, it’s very easy to find! We’re well served by public transport — under ten minutes walk from Eltham Station, and lots of local …